Collective noun referring to different types of data storage options
Mindfulness
The state or quality of being mindful or aware of something
Mindfulness technique
Focuses full attention only on the present
Can reduce stress and physical pain
Mental state maintained by the use of this technique
Johannes Gutenberg
German inventor
Printing press (15th century)
Provided the first copies of the Bible in 1556
Enabled the mass production of media, which was industrialized by Friedrich Koenig in the 1800s
Led to the daily newspaper, which united the urbanized, industrialized populations of the 19th century
Transitions from one technology to another have greatly affected the media industry, although it is difficult to say whether technology caused a cultural shift or resulted from it
Popularization of new technologies
The ability to make technology small and affordable enough to fit into the home
Benefits of media
Entertaining and providing an outlet for the imagination
Educating and informing
Serving as a public forum for the discussion of important issues
Acting as a watchdog for government, business, and other institutions
Social media
Collective term for websites and applications which focus on communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing, and collaboration
Types of social media
Social Networks
Bookmarking
Social News
Media Sharing
Micro-Blogging
Blog and Forums
Top 20 social problems
Spending too much time in social media
Getting addicted to social media
Neglecting family responsibilities
Dependence on online friends
Managing social media time
Wasting time on social media
Reducing attention span
Lack of focus and productivity
FOMO syndrome
Wasting time playing games
Seeking validation
Relationship issues
Infidelity on social media
Falling for fake identities
15. Getting duped
16. Health issues
17. Negative impact on academics
18. Danger of cybercrime and bullying
Dangers of social media
Getting duped
Health issues
Negative impact on academics
Danger of cybercrime and bullying
Solutions to social media dangers
Social concern
Action
Critical awareness
Solidarity
Environmental awareness
Etiquette
Conventional requirements as to social behavior; properties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion
Hiya (for Filipinos)
Another form of etiquette that respects the space of the individual
Preaching
To deliver a sermon
To urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action
The church is known for evangelizing through preaching
Mass media
The wider the audience the less substantive a message simply because it must appeal to the common denominator in the general audience
The more people you want to reach, the less of a message you will have, which means keep it simple when it comes to a general audience so the majority of people can understand it
Analysis is meant for the personal level, and mass communication is not personal
The reductionist trend in media can be circumvented to some extent through niche audiences which many social media sites actually represent
St. John Bosco (1815–1888) was an Italian priest who founded the Salesian order and used juggling and magic tricks to attract street youth so he could tell them Bible stories
Jesus: '"But you are blessed. You understand the things you see with your eyes. And you understand the things you hear with your ears. I tell you the truth. Many prophets and good people wanted to see the things that you now see. But they did not see these things. And many prophets and good people wanted to hear the things that you now hear. But they did not hear these things."'
Types of communication
Intrapersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication
Group communication
Organizational communication
Media
Extra-personal communication
Communication needs to be as constructive as possible, without misunderstanding and breakdowns
Problems in communication can be resolved through research on the nature of linguistic and cultural similarities and differences
Chismis culture
Gossip; rumors; chit-chat
Person creates chismis
Speculations or unconfirmed information from other people's personal actions and events
Pakikisama
Close to utang-na-loob
Value of belongingness and loyalty to small in-group with sensitivity to the feelings of others on the principle of "give and take"
Folk concept of good public relations and avoidance of conflict
Values
Important ideals that give direction and inspiration to our lives
Authentic Values
Those of the Gospel that foster human dignity and the common good
Help us build up the world around us
Self-centered values
Lead to negative attitudes and behaviors that are contrary to the Gospel values and can cause people to suffer both spiritually and materially
Pope John Paul II: 'Culture . . . is a specific dimension of the existence and being of man. It creates among the persons within the community a complex of bonds, determining the interpersonal and social character of human experience. Man is both subject and creator of culture in which he express himself and find his equilibrium.'
Media Literacy Education
Teaching and learning about media, values and critical skills necessary for living in the 21th century
The media literate person is aware of boundaries between reality and constructed reality of media and knows how to navigate them in meaningful ways
Communication
Process of transmitting information and common understanding from one person to another
Latin word "communis", which means common
Types of Communication
Verbal - Use of language
Non-verbal - Use of gestures, facial expressions, and other body movements
Intercultural Communication
The effective communication between people, workers, and people of different cultural backgrounds
Between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems are enough to alter the communication system
Academic field of study that seeks to understand how people from different countries and cultures behave and communicate and perceive the world around them
Interpersonal interaction between members of different groups
Experience
Practical contact with and
observation of facts or events.
Chismis culture
Gossip; rumors; chit-chat
● Person creates speculations or
unconfirmed information from other
people's personal actions and
events.
Pakikisama
● Close to utang-na-loob
● Value of belongingness and loyalty
to small in-group with sensitivity to
the feelings of others on the
principle of “give and take”.
● Folk concept of good public
relations and avoidance of conflict.
Authentic Values
are those of the
Gospel that foster human dignityand the common good.